St. James is among the seven New York-based designers who will receive the $25,000 grant towards production of their runway show at New York Fashion Week in February--for more on that, keep tuned! Tara St. James, From the ArchivesLess than two years ago, designer Tara St. James was rallying for support on Kickstarter to show at New York Fashion Week. She posted this adorable video, which we featured on TreeHugger; it is a sneak peak at her sustainable design project and design ethos.

Video: Tara St. James

It is wonderful to see James' work recognized by a larger audience and we look forward to seeing Study NY's next steps, and keep tuned, we're bringing you New York Fashion Week coverage very soon.